#5C2D9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.171 297.8), rgb(92, 45, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#5C2D9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2D9D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 45, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.171 297.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5C2D9D | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2D9D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5C2D9D text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2D9D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B65F2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 298)
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Step 600
600
#8746E1
oklch(55.7% 0.222 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7235C3
oklch(49% 0.207 297.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C2D9D
oklch(42.4% 0.171 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#5C2D9D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0049A0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4962 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2D9D
#5C2D9D
oklch(42.4% 0.171 297.8)
- #4A5500
#4A5500
oklch(42.5% 0.099 118)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5C2D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #5C2D9D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.